can anyone give me the name of two people, who were related (e.g brothers or relatives) before and then become enemy to each other later on in history?
2007-03-23 10:08:38 · 7 answers · asked by tmacfan1121 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
Wilhelm II the last Kaiser of Germany was Queen Victoria of England's Grandson. Not sure if that's close enough for you.
2007-03-23 10:19:13 · answer #1 · answered by Rockin' Mel S 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Many dynastic and civil war fights in history involved brothers or close relatives.
The history of the English throne is repete with such episodes.
King Harold was fighting his exiled brother Tostig at the battle of Stamford bridge.
The Empress Maude vs her cousin Stephen
King James II vs his son-in-law (Good King Billy) William at the battle of the Boyne.
In the '15 and '45 rebellions, some Scottish clans had contingents in support of both sides.
The Gordons and the Grants, for example.
2007-03-23 19:03:54 · answer #2 · answered by Pedestal 42 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
While I'm not exactly sure about "enemies" here is a good example of two people who followed very different paths in life: Al and James Vincenzo Capone aka Richard "Two Gun" Hart.
Everyone knows who Al Capone was and what he did. Not many know that during the time that Al Capone was making a name for himself in Chicago, his older brother was in Prohibition enforcement using the name Richard "Two Gun" Hart.
2007-03-23 18:11:58 · answer #3 · answered by Andrew L 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Benjamin Franklin and his loyalist son, William.
"In his will, Benjamin Franklin left William virtually none of his wealth, stating that had England won the war, the elder Franklin would have had no wealth to leave to his son anyway[5]. Neither does Benjamin mention his son in his autobiography except indirectly by the inclusion of a newspaper article in which Ben notes that his (then still in good standing) son may make contracts for the procurement of carts for the British army[6].
William Franklin died in 1813, never having reconciled with his father."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Franklin
2007-03-23 17:42:38 · answer #4 · answered by S. B. 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Mary Queen of Scots and Elizabeth I were cousins. Elisabeht had her beheaded for attempting to overthrow Elisabeth's reign. Look at Civil War history of theUS many families fought on opposing sides.
2007-03-23 21:07:02 · answer #5 · answered by chellyk 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably the most recent and one that has effected the world is that Mao Che Tung and Chang Ki Chec fought over the dominance of China. The were brother-in-laws. They married sisters.
2007-03-23 20:28:07 · answer #6 · answered by scotishbob 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cain and Able
check your bible... it's full of them
2007-03-23 17:17:40 · answer #7 · answered by tlaven2 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋